dizziest

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dizziest - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dizzy \Diz"zy\ (d[i^]z"z[y^]), a. [Compar. Dizzier
     (d[i^]z"z[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Dizziest.] [OE. dusi, disi,
     desi, foolish, AS. dysig; akin to LG. d["u]sig dizzy, OD.
     deuzig, duyzig, OHG. tusig foolish, OFries. dusia to be
     dizzy; LG. dusel dizziness, duselig, dusselig, D. duizelig,
     dizzy, Dan. d["o]sig drowsy, slepy, d["o]se to make dull,
     drowsy, d["o]s dullness, drowsiness, and to AS. dw[=ae]s
     foolish, G. thor fool. [root]71. Cf. Daze, Doze.]
     1. Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a
        tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused;
        indistinct.
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              Alas! his brain was dizzy.            --Drayton.
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     2. Causing, or tending to cause, giddiness or vertigo.
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              To climb from the brink of Fleet Ditch by a dizzy
              ladder.                               --Macaulay.
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     3. Without distinct thought; unreflecting; thoughtless;
        heedless. "The dizzy multitude." --Milton.
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